well-trod

He slung the saddlebags over his shoulder and led her into the woods along a well-trod path.

How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Deborah Gonzales 2011

Her eighty-hour work weeks might keep her from socializing or dating outside her office walls -- but she's paying her dues on the well-trod path to wealth and happiness.

Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger: Book summary 2010

Building off decades of artificial-intelligence research, Watson pursues one well-trod path — broadly analyzing vast libraries of text for answers — rather than relying on deep structural knowledge of a very narrow area, such as lunar geology, seen in so-called "expert" systems, says Ellen Voorhees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Md.

Watson plays 'Jeopardy!' well, but what else can it do? 2011

Some people coast through life, being directed by others or following the well-trod paths created for them.

Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011

Short on time and dollars, few tourists venture outside of these well known, well-trod vacation spots.

Jamie Schler: Gâteau Nantais: A Secret Worth Knowing Jamie Schler 2011

"This case follows along a well-trod path, cleared by earlier decisions by the Supreme Court," said lead plaintiffs' counsel Joseph Sellers on Thursday.

Companies Rally Behind Wal-Mart as Bias Suit Heads to High Court Ann Zimmerman 2011

Yep, here we have the well-trod trope that short sellers, like any deliverer of bad news, are a public enemy—though even Mr. Levin apparently understood that his case wouldn't be superficially plausible unless he could attach the adjective "massive" to Goldman's short.

Crime & Punishment & Goldman Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

The pull, which is rooted in a caveman/woman-ish desire to avoid the stress of "fight or flight" adrenaline surges, tries to keep us on life's well-trod paths of safety.

Sharon Glassman: What is Work? Finding Your True Career in Life's Second Act Sharon Glassman 2010

Yep, here we have the well-trod trope that short sellers, like any deliverer of bad news, are a public enemy—though even Mr. Levin apparently understood that his case wouldn't be superficially plausible unless he could attach the adjective "massive" to Goldman's short.

Crime & Punishment & Goldman Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011

Some people coast through life, being directed by others or following the well-trod paths created for them.

Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011